Wilson Parking

Private companies Wilson Parking and Calibre Group have posted solid results for the 2016 financial year, with one returning to the black and the other nearly doubling its profit.

The financial affairs of numerous previously low-key unlisted or foreign-owned companies headquartered in Western Australia have been released by the Australian Taxation Office for the second year running.

Hancock Prospecting is poised to become Western Australia's biggest private company after a investment and acquisition spree in iron ore and agribusiness which is expected some time this year to push its revenue past that of the incumbent number one for the past 12 years, home builder BGC. A 2018 reranking appears certain following research for the Business News Private Companies list published today in a special report.

This year’s Australia Day honour’s list includes a name familiar to many in WA, but the timing seems odd.

Wilson Security has been ordered to repay $740,000 charged to Western Australian customers after missing 48,000 patrols.

Joondalup-based MCS Services has been awarded a $2.5 million state government contract to provide security patrol services at Hillarys Boat Harbour.

The ranking of WA’s largest private companies has changed dramatically over the past decade.

More than $120 million has been spent on hotels and security companies during the past year as part of the state government's strategy for quarantining international travellers.

A mix of good fortune and good management meant WA emerged from the recent lockdown in good shape. How likely is it to happen again?

Global law firm Clifford Chance is relocating to ground floor offices at 235 Saint George’s Terrace from its current offices at number 190.

Melbourne’s lockdowns have continued to impact Wilson Parking’s operations, with the Perth-founded business' revenue down 10 per cent to $849 million in the year to June.

GDI Property Group has bought two Perth carparks for $68.5 million, capitalising on a return of commuters to the CBD as occupancy rates are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels.

The businesses that dominate the unlisted landscape are very different from 20 years ago.

The pandemic continued to hit the earnings of parking giant Wilson in 2021-22 due to reduced business in key CBDs.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss ABN, commercial builders, Perth City Deal, ACCIONA, Alcoa, BHP, OZ Minerals, startup funding, Betts Group and Wilson Parking.

Wilson Parking has recorded $18 million in profit in FY23, putting the company back on track after reporting losses in previous years.

Office developments have become more ESG conscious, with several projects under way in Perth.